Arthur Blank Quotes (26 Quotes)

This conversation also puts the club in a position to operate in an open and honest environment during the final weeks of the season, and to proceed with our plans for the future.

We're the largest home improvement company today, and we did $30 billion last year, or less than 10 percent of the total amount of building materials sold in the U.S. So when people ask, how much runway left does Home Depot have, it's an awful lot.

There are a lot of reasons owners vote the way they vote. They have their reasons, usually very legitimate.

This last extension was a very difficult one. To move that whole herd west is a credit to Paul.

Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way.

My job, when it comes to free agency, trades, is not to pick players, but support the personnel department and the coaching staff. We have to have the financial resources to make things happen and that's my job.

I got a lot of winks around the room. What's really odd is, you walk around and you would have thought I got all 32 votes.

Longer term, trends underlying the home improvement industry remain favorable for continued sales and market share growth at The Home Depot, ... We remain committed to our goal of 23 to 25 percent earnings per share growth for fiscal 2001.

If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.

We want to begin the process of searching for a new head coach in a thorough and honest manner,

We will ensure that associates continue to possess unsurpassed product knowledge and maintain their dedication to customer service and respect for their colleagues and for the communities in which they work and live.

Rich isn't going to politic for the job, that's not his style. At the same time, he's certainly a credible candidate who has excelled on both the business side and the football side.

People that voted for Tampa last time, the warm-weather people, voted (for Miami), ... That's pretty much the way I think it happened.

We've doubled our store count in the last three-and-a-half years from 500 stores to 1000 stores. We're on track to double again in the next three-and-a-half years,

He started crying, I started crying. It's like one of your children. He's a 23-year-old who's imagining the worst. It's painful.

We have been informed of this potential opportunity. As with all other potential investments, we will review any information provided when we receive it and give this opportunity consideration as warranted.

My commitment to Atlanta and passion for sports and competition make this acquisition a perfect fit for me.

I suggest that you make sure your wills are in order because you don't want your kids fighting over your season tickets when you're gone,

My children some times say to me, 'You know Dad, I thought you were going to retire,'

It's very clear, ... the ownership feels strongly about having the Super Bowl in a spot where it is guaranteed to be warm.

What I expect from Peerless is probably less than what he expects from himself. Peerless knows he's a No. 1 receiver. He needs to perform at that level and he knows that, too. So far when you talk to the coaches and talk to the players, and talk to Mike Vick, they'll tell you we got what we bargained for, plus.

I want to be clear that this decision is not being made based on our performance this season -- we're looking forward, not back. This is purely about the future of the organization.

If you look at the last number of votes, it's very clear the ownership feels strongly about having the game where the weather is generally warmer.

Our organization, players, coaches, and staff have agreed to take on the challenge of raising a significant amount of money, and it is our hope that our fans will join our team by doing their part as well. Together, we can make a real difference in this time of need.

The biggest reason Vick feels comfortable waiting, however, is because that's what his real boss wants him to do. We will err on the side of being conservative with Mike, ... You've got to think about his career, not just this season. I've promised his mother that I won't rush him, and I feel strongly about that.

No, I don't know how you can do that. You don't start out being a head coach.